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Q347: I retired after 22 years in the Navy. I spent 2 tours in Vietnam and I get charged copays. Is this right?
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A1: If you are receiving only Tricare you still have co-pays to my understanding. At 65 you go onto Medicare as I have and then you also have Tricare for Life. Tricare then picks up anything that isn't covered by Medicare even your co-pays. You still have quarterly payments for Medicare which mine is $433. I'd have to check and see what is being deducted from my retirement pay as my wife still is on Prime and I am not sure about T/C for life. (RL) 1/22/20
A2: Most Veterans have copays if their disability rating is under 50%.Then the disability Medication are free but charged a copy formedicones that are not co bected to service disability. I would look into disability and see if you can get above the copay. Since you served for 22 years you are probably retired military and after you get at least a 10% disability you can be eligible for another called CRSC. But you need disability before you can qualify for that. (GR) 1/22/20
A3: It should definitely not be happening unless they have you identified in one of the eight different groupings by mistake. Or more likely you have too much money in assets or income and that has been a common reason they are charging you co-pays.
There is a small one-room office usually close to the Registration section of the VAMC that can tell you what grouping you are in or the reason why you are paying co-pays. (AM) 1/22/20